DIY query

[Scary]

what's a radiator?

It's a misnomer.

[kaiser78]

It's a misnomer.

what as in misnomer murders ?

[TheFaQQer]

what's a radiator?

Dunno - my study is bloody freezing today because MrsF has opened the window in her craft room, making the whole floor cold.

And the radiator in here doesn't seem to work. I think it might need flushing - I tried bleeding it and that did nothing. I wonder if I could do it myself, or get a plumber in instead...

[norrahe]

Dunno - my study is bloody freezing today because MrsF has opened the window in her craft room, making the whole floor cold.

And the radiator in here doesn't seem to work. I think it might need flushing - I tried bleeding it and that did nothing. I wonder if I could do it myself, or get a plumber in instead...

[TheFaQQer]

[bogeyman]

Dunno - my study is bloody freezing today because MrsF has opened the window in her craft room, making the whole floor cold.

And the radiator in here doesn't seem to work. I think it might need flushing - I tried bleeding it and that did nothing. I wonder if I could do it myself, or get a plumber in instead...

If it's cold at the bottom then it's probably sludge.

Sludge forms in central heating systems due to the calcium in the water and the rust from the insides of the rads.

You can get anti-sludge chemicals to put in the header tank to reduce this but they are not all that effective if you live in a hard water area.

The only way to fix the rad is too remove it and flush it out with a hosepipe.

A nice little job for the weekend!

[norrahe]

Getting a tad groundhog round here

[rhubarb]

Have you tried bleeding it ?

[hyperD]

If it's cold at the bottom then it's probably sludge.

Sludge forms in central heating systems due to the calcium in the water and the rust from the insides of the rads.

You can get anti-sludge chemicals to put in the header tank to reduce this but they are not all that effective if you live in a hard water area.

The only way to fix the rad is too remove it and flush it out with a hosepipe.

A nice little job for the weekend!

I did this and it cured the problem - doesn't take too long and cheaper than a plumber. Make sure you fill up with inhibitor afterwards.

Oh, and word of warning - don't carry the radiator out through the living room to the back door without blocking off the inlet/outlets while it's dripping the black gunge all over the new carpet while your wife is watching.

It'll end up in divorce!

[norrahe]

Have you tried bleeding it ?